activist and supermodel alec wek gregory meeks, and mark quarterman, for the enough project to end jen jo side and michael ralph, professor at new york university. thank you, all, for being here. i greatly appreciate it. congressman meeks, i. my first politics being anti apartheid politics, a time when i felt like young activists really understood what was going on in south africa because it napped on to the american experience, glad white people and good block people that needed to be free of jim crow. this does not map easily on. how do we develop a since of attachment, connection, and advocacy for the continent? >> i think if you look at the opportunities for the continent to groi, it is now moving. if you look at gdp, 5% increase. this opportunity to see it grow and be successful. the next level is important for young every african-americans. individuals that i talked to, they are talking about what business can i do? how can i be more helpful to different countries in africa? i may have a product or new technology that will help them. create jobs in africa, but also create opportu